Shiva and the Primordial Tradition: From the Tantras to the Science of Dreams (repost)
Alain Daniélou, Jean-Louis Gabin, "Shiva and the Primordial Tradition: From the Tantras to the Science of Dreams"
English | 2006 | ISBN: 1594771413 | 160 pages | PDF | 1 MB
English | 2006 | ISBN: 1594771413 | 160 pages | PDF | 1 MB
An extensive examination of the underpinnings of the Shaivite Tradition • Reveals the influence of Shaivism on the Western world • Discusses Shaivism’s understanding of sacred sexuality • Presents the connections between Vedic poetry and metaphysics In Shiva and the Primordial Tradition, Alain Daniélou explores the relationship between Shaivism and the Western world. Shaivite philosophy does not oppose theology, cosmology, and science because it recognizes that their common aim is to seek to understand and explain the nature of the world.